Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Dec 21, 1976, Zurich-K...
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on December 21, 1976 near Zurich-Kloten Zurich, Switzerland with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot decision errors,...
- Date: December 21, 1976
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Zurich-Kloten Zurich, Switzerland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot decision errors, including continuing an unstabilized approach in very poor weather, a late and inconsistent go-around, and descending well below the glide path and decision height.
A Cessna 421B flying from Ajaccio approached Zurich-Kloten at night in freezing fog at an excessive speed. It struck the ground about 1,700 metres short of runway 14 and was destroyed. Both occupants were injured, and the Swiss investigation attributed the accident to pilot decision errors.